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A Gift to You from Project 51

by Designer Dublin|on November 28, 2011 |in News |tagged , , , , , ,

Project 51 on South William Street in Dublin have made it their mission to make your life a little bit easier this holiday season. On Thursday, 8th of December they are holding a one-day-only 20% off sale which includes work not just from the 15 award winning designers of Project 51, but of 15 other Irish designers, with a particular focus on Irish leatherwork with Una Burke and Garvin de Bruir, who are exhibiting there for the month of December.

“Each designer in our collective was carefully chosen so that we could create a flagship Irish design centre, and since we opened in August we’ve had an amazing response from the public; people really want to buy quality Irish design and  they know that we constantly have new work coming out. We also run an exhibition in our gallery space every month; our Mo Style Irish designer menswear exhibition just finished and it was a huge success, some of the proceeds went to the men’s health charity, Movemeber.” says Lisa Ryder, silk scarf designer. “For December our exhibition has been tailored for Christmas gift-buying; including clocks, glass sculpture and handmade jewellery boxes. And we are supporting two more worthy charities this month; Saplings School for Children with Autism and Dogs Trust Ireland…its going to be an exciting month at Project 51!”

Find jewellery, fashion, millinery and bags, as well as Irish-made designer shoes by Tutty’s of Naas.

For more information please contact Sinead Doyle at info@project51.ie , visit www.project51.ie or call (01) 679 5551

Images: Leatherwork by Una Burke

Other Designers stocked @Project 51 include;

Vivienne Martin (jewellery designer)
Jenny Walsh (furniture designer)
Erich Fichtner (jewellery boxes)
Rudy Dequina (leather work)
Karen Donnellan (glass sculpture)
Una Burke (leatherwork)
Lady Umbrella (fashion)
Garvin de Bruir (leatherwork)
Natalie Coleman (fashion)
Uccelli Glass (jewellery designer)
Brendan Josepeh (scarves)
Ann McKenna (illustration)
Saul Woolfson (craft woollen goods)
Arms (fashion)

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Marlay Craft Fair

by Designer Dublin|on November 25, 2011 |in Events

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Poetics of the Handmade – Exhibition & Lecture

by Designer Dublin|on November 25, 2011 |in Events

Exhibition of Contemporary Chinese Glass from Prof. Xiao Wei Zhuang of the Fine Arts College, Shanghai University.

Prof. Xiao Wei Zhuang is professor of glass at Shanghai University, where he runs the glass studio MA programme. He was appointed Director of the Glass Museum of Shanghai in 2008 and is also a member of the International Committee for Museums and Collections of Glass of the International Council of Museums.

His work is in private and public collections both nationally and internationally.

Lecture:  Poetics of the Handmade. Professor, Xiaowei Zhuang presents the ideas behind his work.
Friday 25th November, 2011 at 11am at the National College of Art and Design: Harry Clarke Lecture Hall.

Exhibition Preview:  Poetics of the Handmade, Thursday 24th November 2011 at 6pm at the National College of Art and Design Gallery.
NCAD Gallery presents the work of Xiaowei Zhuang, Professor of Glass at the Fine Arts College of the University of Shanghai, as part of a touring exhibition from the CIT/Crawford College of Art, Cork. The exhibition is an opportunity for a Dublin audience to see outstanding and inventive sculptural work in glass, by a lead practitioner and to experience a different sensibility at work.

Exhibition continues 25th November 2011 – 21st January 2012. The exhibition, curated by CIT Crawford College of Art & Design lecturer Debbie Dawson, will continue at NCAD Gallery until 21st January 2012, as part of Year of Craft 2011, supported by the Crafts Council of Ireland.Professor Zhuang was appointed Director of the Glass Museum of Shanghai in 2008. He is also a member of the International Committee for Museums and Collections of Glass of the International Council of Museums. His work is in private and public collections both nationally and internationally.

Prof. Xiaowei Zhuang is professor of glass at the University. He runs the Glass studio MA programme and is also opening a new Glass Museum in Shanghai next year.
Prof. Xiao Wei Zhuang’s work can be found at: http://www.glassart-studio.com/intro-en.htm

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Lyric Theatre calls for outdoor work commissions

by Designer Dublin|on November 25, 2011 |in News |tagged ,
Commissions1st November 2011 – 28th November 2011
Lyric Theatre Exterior (c) Steffan Hill

Visual Artists working in all genres are invited to submit proposals for a permanent outdoor artwork to mark the recent opening of the new Lyric Theatre. The Lyric welcomes, in particular, submissions from up-and-coming artists. Deadline: 5pm, 28th November 2011.

The realised work will be located in the landscaped area at the front of the theatre, on the banks of the River Lagan. It should be innovative, challenging, timeless, fun and sympathetic to the architecture and landscape that surrounds it.

The competition for this art work will be a two stage process. Stage 1 will require outline concept proposals and Stage 2 will require details proposals from those artists who are shortlisted. The total budget for this commission is £30,000 to cover all costs associated with the design, delivery and installation of the art work.

Organised by: Lyric Theatre

Web link: http://www.lyrictheatre.co.uk

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Christmas Market, Dublin 12

by Designer Dublin|on November 25, 2011 |in News |tagged

Buttons and Bows Christmas Market last market before Christmas will be held on Sunday 11th December in Guinness Athletic Union, Iveagh Grounds, Crumlin, Dublin 12.

Some stalls still available, tables cost €25.

For more information email us at buttonsandbowscraftmarket@hotmail.com

or visit our facebook page- www.facebook.com/buttonsandbows.craftmarket

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PIVOT Dublin Website Call for guest curators

by Designer Dublin|on November 24, 2011 |in News |tagged

 

 

Posted by Pivot Admin, 20.11.2011

The aim of PIVOT Dublin is to explain, demonstrate and celebrate design’s positive impact on our lives. The PIVOT Dublin website is a vital way of communicating this and to promote collaborations initiated through the World Design Capital project. Dublin has a vibrant design scene creating unique experiences, places, events, products – all captured in PIVOT Dublin. We have much to share but also wish to learn. We are looking for groups and individuals with interesting design stories and perspectives to be guest curators on the PIVOT Dublin site. We are looking for stories at every scale, from every place and of any time.

By becoming a guest curator you will have the opportunity to promote your unique take on design and make new connections. In turn, PIVOT Dublin will grow national and international interest in design in Ireland to a new level.
If you are interested in becoming a PIVOT Dublin guest curator, please send us a pdf containing three case study projects and a one hundred word description of your proposed approach.
As a guest curator to the PIVOT Dublin website you will have use of the
1. Home page banner image
2. Advertising banner space
3. Blog
4. Agenda

Notes.
1. The call for curators is open to any group or individual with an interest and commitment to promoting design.
2. Each guest curator will have use of the website for two weeks.
3. Curators will be required to provide between five and ten blog items for inclusion on the website.
4. There will be twelve guest curators per year.
5. PIVOT Dublin will be responsible for managing and maintaining the uploading of content.
6. PIVOT Dublin will continue to update the agenda for their regular users alongside your own submissions.
7. The comment box at the end of each blog item will be monitored once a day to screen for offensive material or spam.
8. Selection for guest curation will be assessed based on the quality of content proposed and it’s contribution to pivotdublin.com

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Irish Craft Portfolio 2011 at the Royal Hibernian Academy

by Designer Dublin|on November 24, 2011 |in Events |tagged , , ,


Joseph Walsh’s ‘Enignum chair’ from Irish Craft Portfolio 2011

Dates 24 to 28 November 2011
Venue RHA Gallery, Ely Place, Dublin 2
Further Information
www.irishcraftportfolio.com/
www.royalhibernianacademy.ie/
A selection of work from the 2011 Irish Craft Portfolio will showcase contemporary work by some of Ireland’s most internationally-recognised makers.For the first time, the Crafts Council of Ireland will hold an exhibition at the Royal Hibernian Academy in Dublin. A selection of work from Irish Craft Portfolio 2011 will showcase contemporary work by some of Ireland’s most internationally-recognised makers. The exhibition will be officially opened by art critic Gemma Tipton at an event on Thursday 24th November at 6pm

 

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Urban Market Village, Christmas Market – Spaces available 2011

by Designer Dublin|on November 22, 2011 |in News |tagged , ,

Please see below a website links for the Urban Market Village, Christmas Market

http://www.daft.ie/searchcommercial.daft?id=88399

www.finnegan.ie/urbanmarket.

We are opening a covered market in the LMS Building in the Dublin Docklands. This is a magnificent former railway station building that fronts on to the river Liffey and is withing 1 minutes walking distance from the Convention Centre.
We are actively looking for new stall holders for part of the ground floor and first floor of this building. In particular, we are looking for arts and crafts stall holders.

Permalink to Rise Creatives, the art, design and craftwork website is looking for sellers

Rise Creatives, the art, design and craftwork website is looking for sellers

by Designer Dublin|on November 22, 2011 |in News |tagged , , , ,

www.risecreatives.ie is a marketplace where unique gifts and affordable art and craft work by independent artists and designer makers is exhibited and sold.

We started as a portfolio website and we continue to offer this service but we are adding an online shop so artists, designers and craft people registered with us can sell their work directly through the site.

We are looking for high quality, unique products that will attract online shoppers.  The categories we currently have include but are not limited to: jewellery, art, home interiors, illustrations, ceramics, craft, glass, fashion, textiles, photography and silverwork.

If you are interested in selling your work online, we would love to hear from you.

For further information please contact Hanorah or Nina Lyons at

info@risecreatives.ie

Tel: 087 2703890

www.risecreatives.ie

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graceandfavour.net

by Designer Dublin|on November 19, 2011 |in News

I just wanted to introduce you to recent ventures and let you know that I’m having a pre-Christmas sale this weekend in both my Etsy shops, where I’m offering a 10% discount on all listed items, and all custom orders made before midnight on Monday 28th November, free gift wrap and free standard rate international shipping!

At Where There’s a Wool – www.wheretheresawool.etsy.com – you’ll find hand-knitted teacosies, baskets and cushions, all made from Donegal Aran tweed wool – a little piece of Irish craft tradition for your home – and felted wool bowls, including a new new range of dinky bowls, which I’ll be adding over the weekend, perfect as stocking fillers!

At Grace & Favour – www.graceandfavourshop.etsy.com – you’ll find hand-made Christmas decorations, lavender filled crochet hearts,  brooch corsages for a special occasion or the Christmas party, all natural fibre scarves and cowls for men and women (hats coming soon!), crochet jewellery and more.

Prices start at €1.50 for hand-crocheted snowflakes, so there’s something for every pocket! If you don’t see what you’re looking for – you’d like a different colour or amount, just drop me a line and I’ll make up a special listing for you.

All work is hand-made – with love – here in Ireland. Support Irish craft and Irish independent retailers this Christmas!

This is a once-off e-mail to people I know or have done business with in the past – if you would like to join our subscribers lists for regular updates, please sign up at – www.wheretheresawool.com and www.graceandfavour.net.

 

Thank you and Happy Christmas Shopping!

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